The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-29
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Two gentlemen, friends who had been
parted for years, met in a crowded city
/ thoroughfare. The one who lived in the city
was on his way to meet a pressing business
engagement After a few expressions of de-
! light, he said:
H'Wen, I'm off I'm sorry, but it can't
| be helped. | will look for you tomorrow
at dinner. Remember, ? o'clock, sharp
/ I'm anxious for you to see my wife and
child"
| "Only one childm asked the other.
"Only one,n came the answer, tenderly,
"a daughter. She's a darling, Go assure
you"
And they parted, the stranger in the city
getting into the street car bound for the
park, whittier he desired to go.
After a block or two group OF five girls
entered the car; they were all young and
evidently belonged to families of wealth and
culture-that is, intellectual clllture-as they
conversed well. Each carried a very elab-
orately decorted lunch basket; each was at
tired in very becoming spring suit. Doubt
less they, too were going to the park for q
spring picnic. They seemed very happy and
amiable until the car again stopped, this
time letting in a pale-faced girl of about
eleven and sick boy of four. These chill
dren were shabbily dressed, and upon their
faces there We're looks of distress mingled
with some expectancy. Were they, too, on
their way to the park The gentlemen
thought so: so did the group of girls, for he
heard one of them say, with look of dis
dain:
81 suppose those ragamuflns are on an
excursion, too"
II shouldn't want to leave my door if I
had to look like that. Would your This
from another girl.
mo, indeedl But there is no &C
counting for tastes. l think there ought
to be special line of cars for the lower
classes"
All this conversation went on in a low
tone. but the gentleman had heard it. Had
the child, tool He glanced at the pale face
and saw tears glistening in the eyes. Then
he looked at the group OF finely dressed
girls, who had moved as far from the
plebeian as the limits of the car would allow.
He was angry. He longed to tell them
that they were vain and heartless as they
drew their costly trappings closely about
them, as If fearful of contact with povertyls
children.
just then the exclamation, "Why, there
is Nettiel Wonder where she is going!n
caused him to look out upon the corner,
where sweet-faced young girl stood beck
oning to the car driver When she entered
the car she was warmly greeted by the five,
and they made room for her beside them
They We're profuse in their EXPLANATIONS and
questions
where are you goingp asked one
"Oh, what lovely flowers! Whom are they
for" questioned another.
I'm on my way to Belle Clark's She
is sick, you know, and the. flowers are for
her.
She answered both questions at once, and
then, CHANGING toward the door of the car,
she sa v the pale girl looking wistfully at
her. She smiled at the child, tender look
beaming from her besutiful eyes, and then,
forgetting that she, too, wore a handsome
velvet skirt and costly jacket. and that her
shapely hands were covered with well-fitted
gloves, she left her seat and crossed over TO
the little ones She laid one hand caressingly
ON the boys thin cheeks and asked interest
eddy of his sister:
THE little boy is sick, is he mott And he
Is your brother, am sure, he clings so TO
YOU
1t seemed hard for the girl to answer, but
finally she said;
Yes miss; he is sick. Freddie never has
been well. Yes, miss; he is my brother.
We're going TO the park TO see If 'twont
make Freddie better"
Il am glad you are going" the young girl
replied, IN low voice, meant for no ones
ears except those Of the girl addressed.
II feel sure il will do HIM good. 1t is
lovely there, with the spring flowers all